10 Things You Absolutely Must Do in Miami This August

Summer in Miami is... um, a really bad song by Jim Jones? Yes, but it’s also something you’ll actually enjoy if you check out the sweet things, including Thrillist’s happy hour at Coya, on our list of 10 can’t-miss August events:

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National Cheesecake Week Miami Beach, 2015, a landmark restaurant offers up what looks like a normal cheese plate but is actually... A GIANT TRAY OF SMALL CHEESECAKES. Seriously. Head to Barton G. for the most Miami thing you can do this August.

National Cheesecake Week Barton G. Miami Beach, 2015, a landmark restaurant offers up what looks like a normal cheese plate but is actually... A GIANT TRAY OF SMALL CHEESECAKES. Seriously. Head to Barton G. for the most Miami thing you can do this August.

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Key West Lobsterfest Key Westers take their lobster seriously. That’s why they celebrate the opening of the season with an all-out festival that spans an entire weekend of events, including a FREE concert & street fair on Saturday.

Various locations around Key West

Key West Lobsterfest Various locations around Key West Key Westers take their lobster seriously. That’s why they celebrate the opening of the season with an all-out festival that spans an entire weekend of events, including a FREE concert & street fair on Saturday.

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Thrillist Happy Hour at Coya We got the folks at Coya, one of Miami's best new restaurants, to open up for their first-ever happy hour at the Pisco Bar. So all the beautiful people who read Thrillist can join all those from Haute Dining for FREE canapés, discounted cocktails, and, you guessed it, A LIVE DJ!!! It all goes down from 5-8pm.

Thrillist Happy Hour at Coya Coya We got the folks at Coya, one of Miami's best new restaurants, to open up for their first-ever happy hour at the Pisco Bar. So all the beautiful people who read Thrillist can join all those from Haute Dining for FREE canapés, discounted cocktails, and, you guessed it, A LIVE DJ!!! It all goes down from 5-8pm.

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Laser Fest Weekend One of your last opportunities to check out the planetarium and its popular laser shows featuring Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin in the current space before the big move. BIG BANG and they’re out.

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WBC Miami Fight Night Boxing is the most artful of sports, and that's why the WBC is putting not one but FIVE of its titles up for grabs in Miami's art district, including the WBC super bantamweight and light heavyweight titles. Also on the card: undefeated local phenom Courtney Jackson.

WBC Miami Fight Night Mana Wynwood Boxing is the most artful of sports, and that's why the WBC is putting not one but FIVE of its titles up for grabs in Miami's art district, including the WBC super bantamweight and light heavyweight titles. Also on the card: undefeated local phenom Courtney Jackson.